Spring Salmon Fishing River Tay

With not long now till the start of the 2014 salmon fishing season , it's worth while making sure all the fishing tackle is up to scratch, new line on the reels hooks changed on lures . Just invade you are lucky enough to connect with one of theses Tay springers . 

Tay Springers

Here is the sort of spring salmon that can be caught on the River Tay early season with some luck , these spring fish are the best fish of the season for size and fighting power. 

Loch Lomond

The big loch , Loch Lomond on a calm winters day 

Spring Salmon Fishing River Tay

With Christmas nearly here, it's not long till we are in search of spring salmon again and why not with this beauty taken last May !!!

 Just like to wish you all a Happy Christmas , and a great New Year !!!

Splash Action !!!

The last pike of the day came to Alan's rod. A good end to our day on lomond

7 lb Pike . Loch Lomond

Here is Alan with number 4 for our days piking on Lomond

Splash Action !!! Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond

These pike all put up a good fight, and a good way to fill in the time till the salmon season starts again. On lomond the pike fishing is well worth having a go for right now you just never no what might take the bait !!!
To book a days pike fishing on Loch Lomond call me on 07840035982

8 lb Pike . Loch Lomond

Yet another fine pike from Lomond taken on a trout dead bait in shallow water . 

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Alan playing the second pike of the morning, after only an hour of starting the day .

6 lb Pike Loch Lomond Pike Fishing Guide

Alan Dorrian with a 7 lb pike taken on a trout dead bait .

Release !!!

Great to see them going back strongly !!!

Splash Action !! Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond

This pike took a smelt dead bait in only 3 ft of water and took of like a rocket !!

Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond

Here is a cracking 16lb pike taken on a float fished dead bait on one of the many bays on the loch

Pike Fishing Loch Lomond

Heading out for a days pike fishing on the big loch 

River Braan

Looking upstream from the rumbling bridge!!

Tail Of The Glide

Looking down stream from the glide in to summer house . 

Clachantaggart Pool !!!

Here is the clachantaggart pool on the beat, this is a very nice cast with the fly , and often produces a few big fish on the fly . 

Upper Kinnaird

Looking upstream to the logirate bridge on upper kinnaird beat .

River Tay

The river looking good on a bright cold day 

Stepps Pool

The tail of Dalmarnock bank pool into the top of the Stepps pool, in the winter sun . 

Dalmarnock Bank Pool

Dalmarnock looking good on this cold day .

Spring Salmon Fishing

With the salmon season just about over in Scotland this season , thoughts start to turn to spring time,after all it's not long till the new season begins . Now is the time to book those spring salmon fishing days . 

Grayling Fishing River Tay

Here is a lovely grayling taken on a trotted maggot this morning by Alan 

Sowerby . Salmon Fishing River Tay

Here is Sowerby pool on the beat in cracking order , the big fish seem to like this pool . 

Grayling Fishing River Tay

Here is a lovely 2lb grayling taken this morning by Alan 

Dalmarnock Beat

Dalmarnock in the mist !!

Fernie Haugh Pool

Fernie Haugh pool looking good 

Dalmarnock Bank Pool

Dalmarnock bank pool looking really good this morning after a cold night 

Big Tay Salmon

Here is a cracker of an autumn salmon taken a Kercock before the season finished . This 45 lb salmon took a Devon minnow and later landed an hour later . 

Salmon Flies

Here are a few salmon flies that I really like at this time of year , tied on doubles trebles or tubes . 

Release !!

Gordon's fish returns to the river . Well Done !!!

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Nearly ready to be netted !!!

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Gordon playing this rather strong fish

14lb Salmon

Here is Gordon with a fine cock fish taken on the fly below the bridge .

The One That Got Away

James playing a good fish today that sadly came of .

8 lb Salmon

Here is stewart with a lovely 8 lb salmon taken on a flying C at Oak Trees 

15 lb Salmon

Alan with his second on the boat today , a lovely 15 lb hen fish . 

Release !!

Alan returns his salmon . Well Done ...

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Alan's second of the day fought well .

7 lb Salmon

Here is Alan Dorrian with his second from the boat today . 

Release !!

Jims fish returns to the tay . Well Done !!

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Jim playing his fish today .

14 lb Salmon

Here is Jim Fisher with a cracking autumn salmon, taken on the fly in about his 4 th cast . Superb !!! 

Release !!!

This Hen fish goes back well !!

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Rod Bent in Dalmarnock bank pool this morning with six and half foot on the gauge

7 lb Grilse

Here is one of our happy party from Belgium with there first ever salmon on there first days salmon fishing 

Release !!

Another good release .

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This grilse really hit the fly hard and put up a good fight !!

5lb Grilse

Here is a lovely 5 lb sea liced grilse taken on the fly tonight .

Release !!!

Another salmon returns to carry on there great journey !!

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This one took the fly close in, first run down the pool this morning !!

7 lb Salmon

Here is yet another salmon taken on the fly in big water today (6ft) 

Release !!

This cock fish returns to the depths of the tay !!!!!

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Nearly ready for the net !!

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This Big cock salmon took the fly hard and after staying close in, it decided to head for perth !!!!

27 lb Fly Caught Salmon

With 5 ft on the Gauge this morning it was well worth a cast with the fly, and this proves it. I had not long started when this cracker took my fly !!!!

Big Water

With a good rise of water yesterday it was good to see the Tay with water again 

Release !!!

This big cock fish returns to the river !! Well Done !!!

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Mr St Jean playing his big cock fish today .

21 lb Salmon

Here is Mr St Jean on his way to a Macnab, after only 30 minutes on the boat this cracking 21 lber took a Tay lure . Later on Mr St Jean got his grouse for his Macnab

Release !!!

Yet another Tay fish returns to the river, we all have to do our bit !!!

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This fish did not want to come in !!

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This hen fish put up a cracking fight this afternoon. This one took a Posh Tosh

17 lb Salmon

Here is a lovely 17lb hen fish taken on the fly today .. 

Release !!!!

Another fish returns to the tay

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Douglas playing his fish today !!

3 lb Grilse

Here is Douglas with his first ever salmon taken on the harl today in Sowerby  

Release !!!

Colin's fish returns to the tay . Well Done !!

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Here is Colin keeping up with his son, playing his grilse on the fly.

3 lb Grilse

Here is Colin Booth with his first salmon on the fly today . 

Release !!!

Michael's salmon returns to the river. Well Done !!!

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Here is young Michael playing his salmon . What a way to start !!!!

19 lb Salmon River Tay

Here is 14 year old Michael Booth with his first ever salmon , this cracker took a fly in Dalmarnock bank pool .

Release !!!!!!

Another Tay fish goes back .Well Done Paul !!!!!

Splash Action !!! Salmon Fishing River Tay

Paul playing his fish today in Sowerby

13 lb Salmon Paul Young

Here is well  known TV fisherman Paul Young with a 13 lb Hen fish taken on the harl today !!!

Inch Pool

Inch pool this morning in the mist .

Ash Trees Pool Lower Kinnaird

Ash trees pool on lower Kinnaird looking awesome tonight 

Dalmarnock Bank Pool

Dalmarnock bank pool looking good with a bit of water now . 

Release !!!

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This rather small grilse took an allys shrimp

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This rather small grilse took an allys shrimp

2 lb Grilse

Here is a small grilse that took the fly today in rising water, in the bridge pool

Fernie Haugh

Looking down through Fernie Haugh pool today with dark clouds brewing 

Release !!

Another Tay fish goes back. Well Done !!!

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Here is our winner playing his Salmon tonight !!

Mac Nab Winner !!!

In injury time tonight we finally got our winner this 14 lber was taken in the stepps pool . Well Done Wetik !!!

Release !!

Mike's fish returns to the river . Well Done !!!

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This Hen fish put up a good fight at the boat .

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Mike plays his fish in the Glide.

12 lb Salmon. Salmon Fishing River Tay

Here is Mike Sutton with a 12lb Hen fish today taken on the harl in the Glide on a Tay lure. There was another 2 fish landed on the spinner.

Dalmarnock Bank

Dalmarnock bank pool looking really good for a fish. 2 fish landed yesterday on the fly by Andy Kerrr 

Release !!

Yet another salmon returns to the river !!!

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This one took the fly in the Rool first run down this morning.

12 lb salmon

Here is the first fish of the day a lovely 12lb hen fish taken on the fly in the Rock Pool